32 Fans Podcast

An action packed episode of 32 Fans in 32 Days this week. We start off with Akiva mourning both the Jets and his poor prognostication. In addition to recapping our various bets and picks, we review our preseason guests’ predictions, giving special shoutouts to the most (Jayden Watts, Steven Apter, Michael Bateman, Zach Sosna) and least […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Akiva and Alex open this week’s episode with an announcement about a new weekly wager. They read a listener review which leads to more questions than answers. Alex complains about dollar stores and the guys solicit listeners to propose a new name for the podcast. This week’s wager draft is about NFL coaches to be fired, and Akiva jumped […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Akiva & Alex start out this week by discussing Odell Beckham Jr. and NFL tiebreakers. Then at about the 11 minute mark Akiva’s requested ranking of the top 10 podcasts of 2015 commences. If you’re interested in a lot of tangents hop aboard, otherwise skip to the 45 minute mark when we return to discussing […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex and Akiva are back and better late than never. They start this week’s episode by spending too much time talking about fantasy football, including describing the punishments for the last place team in Alex’s league. They then compare Jameis Winston to Marcus Mariota, and also criticize the peculiarities of NFL award voting. Alex argues […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

This week Akiva & Alex rank the week 13 games from 16 to 1 in order of excitement. The podcast gets off to a rough start because Akiva isn’t paying attention. When he finally starts listening, Alex asks whether Tony Romo is finished, which leads to a discussion of Donovan McNabb’s borderline Hall of Fame […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex ranks the teams from 1-32 in terms of how interesting the remainder of their schedule is (spoiler alert: the Niners and Browns are must-miss TV), and Akiva chides Alex for a bit of homerism. Akiva also complains about announcers and Alex pines for networks to provide alternate announcer options on lesser network channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back to the basics this week, as we’re gimmick free in previewing week 11. Akiva says NFL refs can’t pay attention in the last 30 seconds, perhaps because they don’t get paid overtime. Alex provides an update on Peyton/Brady career ranks, with Brady making a huge jump on Peyton this year, but Brady needs another […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva and Alex jump back in where they left off last week, ranking NFL head coaches 16 to 1.  We start with #16 Chuck Pagano before learning of Andrew Luck’s injury, but once the news comes out we jump back and rerecord, allowing both Alex and Akiva to show off their deep medical knowledge of the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded Monday afternoon before the Colts/Panthers game, this week features a mournful Akiva still recuperating from a tough Sunday. We start with the Mets’ crushing World Series loss, but Akiva quickly turns to a rant about the Jets and their coach Todd Bowles. Alex brings it back to the Mets so that he can hate […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva & Alex preview week 7, but first they talk about some exciting developments in their lives. It’s been a long climb, but Alex finally is atop his pile of unlistened-to podcasts. Also, Akiva enjoyed some kind of victory this week or something. The guys discuss the meaning of an undefeated season and role play […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With every team in the NFL having played 4 games, Akiva and Alex reset their power rankings, comparing them to the preseason to see which teams have excelled and which have faltered. Few have been more impressive than the Bengals, so the guys welcome back Zach Sosna to crow a bit and talk about whether Andy […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a shocking development, Alex drives over to Akiva’s house to watch the Vikings/Broncos game (on delay) and then record an in-person podcast. Due to crying children, angry wives and a brother itching to drive home, this week’s episode is truncated, but those demanding an in person podcast (with apologies to Ari Gold for not bringing him along to witness it) have […] Learn more about your ad choi...

Another podcast delayed by the Jewish holidays, this week Alex travels to Israel to visit Akiva, but the guys are still recording over Skype, albeit it from only a few miles away from each other. Fair warning: Alex goes a little nuts on Akiva when Akiva describes the Vikings as “awful” (did Akiva miss week 2 and week 3?). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded in the afterglow of a huge Jets victory on Monday Night Football, Akiva is so exuberant that he brings on a guest in fellow Jets fan (and podcast alum) Av Sinensky, who makes sure to diss Colts fan Jake Lewin. Alex also scrambles back aboard the Vikings bandwagon, “crowing” about the win over Detroit and […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 Fans in 32 Days is back with the same name but a new format! Today Akiva and Alex review the week 1 games and make predictions for week 2. Alex orders everyone off the Vikings bandwagon while Akiva leads a J-E-T-S chant for Brandon Marshall. The guys also speculate on what Bill Simmons will […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s day 32 of 32 Fans in 32 Days, which means Akiva and Alex have reached the mountaintop, and they’re joined there by Stephen Sherman to discuss the top ranked Green Bay Packers. Alex discusses his disgust with the state of Wisconsin and accidentally mocks Mike McCarthy as he mourns the loss of his brother. […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Grashin, another former roommate (this one Akiva’s) joins the podcast to discuss the 2nd-ranked Seattle Seahawks and his continued Super Bowl hangover. Grashin also shares some inside information on Russell Wilson’s nightlife, and being newly engaged, he theorizes on what would happen if his fiance left him for Akiva. At the end of the podcast Seattleite Ari […] Learn more about your ad choic...

Today we’ve reach the 3rd-ranked New England Patriots and we’re joined by Pats fan Michael Clark. But whatever could we talk about with a Patriots fan? This one will be a doozy. But eventually we do get to discussing the 2015 Pats on the field. Also, in an effort to get all of America to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a long holiday weekend and a longer August, we’ve finally made it to the 5 serious contenders to hold aloft the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl 50. We start today with Michael Bateman joining us to discuss the 5th-ranked Denver Broncos. We talk about Peyton Manning’s health and whether he’ll be back […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 Fans in 32 Days gets you ready for a long holiday weekend with our longest podcast yet, a special triple-header looking at each of the contenders in the AFC North. First Joe Segal joins us to discuss the Steelers, as well as Alex’s fantasy football league’s losers bracket punishments, which include a “Toilet Bowl” […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the 10th-ranked San Diego Chargers break out of their 5-year rut of being within one game of .500? Michael Newman of the Chargers Chat Podcast visits to discuss that and other topics. As a reminder, all of our archives can be found here. And if you know a great guest for our upcoming Packers episode, please […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva and Alex have two NFC bird teams tied at 11th in their rankings, so they’re forced to share a podcast on a Tuesday morning. But first Alex tries to tell a story about a bloody bris, but Akiva keeps interrupting to analyze the architecture of Alex’s childhood home. When it’s time to turn to the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 through 20 are all closely grouped together in the 32 Fans in 32 Days Power Rankings, but the best of those by a hair is the 13th-ranked Houston Texans. Yoni Pollak, the editor of House of Houston joins Akiva & Alex to discuss the QB-less Texans, Hard Knocks, and his top 5 Texas cities (though he mispronounces one […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akiva and Alex let the mics roll pre- and post-interview to get a glimpse into their real relationship with each other and with today’s guest to discuss the 14th-ranked New York Giants, Josh Berliner. Even before the podcast officially start, Alex & Akiva issue an apology to the defamed Mets fan Abe Sutton. Once underway, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youth is served in today’s Missouri doubleheader, as Akiva & Alex speak with our youngest guests: Jordan Roose discusses the 16th-ranked St. Louis Rams and then Cole Hogan discusses the 15th-ranked Kansas City Chiefs. Can both teams make the playoffs for only the second time ever (first was 2003)? The guys also discuss when their wives will divorce […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...